Omaha daily bee., 1887-03-02
COLUNBlANS ALL CUT Up.
Olevaland's Nomination Of Trotter De.
nounced in No Uncertain Terms
DEMOCRATS JOIN IN THE HOWL.
The Appropriation Bills All in shane
and No Need OF an Extra scs-
sion-Morrison Heads the
Commission.
The Nomination of Trotter.

nation OF j. VI. TrUtter lcolored), OF Massa-
| chusettS, To be recorder of deeds for the Dis.
| trict, vice Matthews lcoloredl, OF New York,
twice rejected by the senate. principally on
! the ground of non.residence. During his
campaign in ls4 Cleveland promised the
| people here that should he be elected he
| would appoint home men TO home offices. lie
| has outraged this promise time and agau,
and seems especially delighted IN hosting
nonresident into the office OF recorder OF
deeds, one of the most de>i irable federal posi-,
tons in this whole section OF the country.
When the senate first rejected Matthews, the
present incumbent, and sent the president
word that il would not confirm a non.resi-
dent to the office. il was believed a hons
man would chosen from the many eminent
seekers. Ii he wanted simply 10 get colored
man, he could mud the most prominent we'll
Tilted and influential right here OF any place
III the country, but he seems to want 10 rub
it in" on the senate for refusing TO confirm
Matthews, and has chosen another non.resi-
dent with all the Objectionable features OF
the first uomInec. The BEE correspondent
has the best authority for predicting Trot-
ter's prompt rejection. This evenings Critic
says OF the appointment. The executive is
evidently determined that, so far as this par.
ticular appointment is concerned, his own
whom the appointment most concerns are to
be utterly ignored. Had he even adhered to
his original purpose and reappointed
Matthews, he would at least have maintained
credit for consistency As tits, the president
appears to have concluded that one insult to
the District deserves an.ther. II is passing
strange that, with all the knowledge which
he must have by this time relative to the parl
tieularly local character of the office OF re,
coTder OF deeds, and the universal sentiment
of our citizens that it should De hlled by one
OF their own plumber, Cleveland should still
peTs II in contemptUous disregard of the
popular wish. Now what? Trotter VILE
not be confirmed by the senate He will beT
the end OF the first session OF the fitteth
congress. In the meantime the senate will
next winter refuse tn confirm him. The
pres ident Will then continue the farce to the
end OF his official term by Importing some1
body else 10 succeed TrOtter. 1t is a pro-
gramme tnat may well provoke the indigna-
ton OF all citizens of the District irrespective
tion." p"f''' u 'A'e u sSN' '' previous e0na',
The most prominent democratic citizens OF
the District denOunce in unmeasurpd terms
the president for making the appointment,
and the case will undoubtedly assume nas
tional proportions, as those who are protests
ing are men, in most instances, OF national
reputation.
Lawrence Gardner, president OF the Column.
ba democratic club, says: Il confess tnat
was very much surprised By this nomination..
i uOu ULlutESliLu tue Ied.Ou WHICH lEllu-
enced the pres ident, and as far as have peeu
informed there is no one that does know. IL
II Is the negro the president wants 10 recos-,
nize why doesn't ne nominate colored deIns
ocratic resident OF the District? such onS
could be found. A. IL il, lie is trying TO in
troduce the principle OF carDet-bag gSm in the
DISTRICT. or rather TO perpetuate it here"
j. W. VI. johnson says: 1T Is an Insult to
the people OF the District of Columbia, and
am gIau to see that Columhans are going for
him. The jackson association should meet
and take action against the nomination"
y. ID. Lsrner says: Il am disgqsted with
il. l am sure II he had appointed a WASH
ngton negro We could not and would not
object"
t,al local democrats. says: Some one asked
me last night y no Trotter was, and 1 an
swered, He is Trotter desired BY Cleye-
land and damned by everyone | had
thought that after Cleveland had recognized
Matthews anu Matthews had been rejected.
he would al last nominate ror the place
resident democrat and redeem the pledge
made to the District that . democratic ad-
miuistration would give US home rule. In
the inneTnoSt councils OF the democratic
cOnclaye here, in discussing the question OF
heard the question OF color referred TO. This
is question that goes beyond politics or race
prejudice. Il IS question that threatens
our material existence. see the only satlsfac-
tory end nov tu this matter and that is local
self government. for the District For my
part, would prefer a republican admins
iTatIou OF District affairs by officers elected
by the people than 10 continue 10 live under
officers who are responsible to the people fox
nothing
". Calvin Chase Ccoloredl, editor of the
coloTed peoples organ here, says: ~ he col
ored people are. Beginning 10 regard this
theory that Matthews was rejected on acs
count OF his being colored as a farce, and
don't think that Il will have any practical ef-
feet nc all. II the president wants toapDoint
a cOlored man, ne can md plenty OF rolored
residents OF the District who would be conn
petent to iii! the place. Trotter, in my opin-
ion, IS not representative colOred man, and
AZ any rate, II the senate should reject MIN,
i would not now be regarded by his people
as being on account Of his color"
Score, OF other equally lniuentla. men eN.
press themselves quite as emphatically, and
an Indignation meeting Is talked Of The
senate committee on the District of COum-
bla viii hold special meeting tomorrow
ami the universal prediction sthat TTOtter's
rejection viii be practically unanimous.
The democratic senators openly express
their disgust, and many OF them declare they
Will vote 10 reject him.
80 'ENTEA SESSION.
TEere is now NO likelihood OF an extra ses.
sion Of congress The house committee on
appropriations backed down from its position
on the legislative. executive and judicial bill,
virtually accepting the present law ana the
measure was quickly disposed OF. As this
was the bone OF eSntention the way is now
clear to complete all the appropriation bills
before Friday noon. Poor Holman has been
sat down upon BY everybody, and has been
miserable failure in maintaining the position
OF the appropriation committee on the work
il has presented, while Chairman Randall
has been only too glad TO run away from the
pressure.
DISAPPOINTED MEMBERS.
Each mCyuing session brings nbre disap-
| pDintnent 10 members OF the house-meu.
Der, who laye fondly hoped that during the
past SIX day lley would be able 10 get their
little bills through. OAe By one the days drop
out and Ihry can do nothing. Ii is humorous
and pathetic To see IN. eageIness with which
n.eIaberS stand in their places after prayer
and wait for the speasCr 70 get through laying
before the house tue documents and
personal requests that accumulate upon his
desk. Fifty blts OF paper are lourshed in
air: nifty members are eager and AnNiOusly
waiting for the moment aLen the speakers
eye Is supposed 10 be abroad In the house.
. while occasionally one member more eager
than tue rest calls, Mr.. Speaker too
sOop. Then they all shout Mr.. SpeakeIp'
"Mr. Speaker!' The SPEAKERS calm. steady
voice continues repeating, also the follow
ing as he hands another document 10 the
clerk, who proceeds lO read tie title. When
tie title OF the last document i read there
are ifIy. excited and trembling members
craning their necks 10 catch the Speakers
eye There are nifty "murfs." Then HoI-
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